Alan Rangel sits at the center of another Cubs roster move: Tyler Ferguson is back from Triple-A Iowa, and Hoby Milner is on the 15-day IL with appendicitis. The switch gives the Cubs an immediate bullpen opening to work with, and Ferguson is set to return in a middle-relief role.
Tyler Ferguson Returns
Ferguson was recalled on Saturday, June 27, 2026, at 5:49pm EDT, marking a direct move back to the majors. The Cubs are using that opening to bring in a pitcher they have already identified for middle relief, which puts him in position to handle innings without forcing a bigger role right away.
That kind of assignment usually means one thing: the team wants coverage in the middle of games, not a full reshaping of the back end. For a roster built around short-turn decisions, that is the practical value of the recall.
Hoby Milner To IL
Milner’s move to the 15-day IL came with appendicitis, and that is the roster change that created the vacancy. The Cubs did not add a second move around it, so the transaction is straightforward: one pitcher goes out, one comes in.
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Taylor McGregor posted the move in a brief note: “#Cubs place Hoby Milner on the 15-day IL with appendicitis. Tyler Ferguson recalled.” That tracks with the transaction logic already in place, and it leaves Ferguson as the fresh arm available while Milner stays on IL.
Cubs Bullpen Shift
The cleanest read on the move is that the Cubs filled the roster spot immediately rather than waiting for a later adjustment. Ferguson is the player returning to the majors, Milner is the pitcher shelved on IL, and the bullpen mix changes at once because those two moves happened together.
The unanswered detail is how long Ferguson had been in Triple-A Iowa before the recall. What is clear is that the Cubs chose this transaction path on Saturday, and Ferguson’s next work comes in middle relief rather than as a placeholder with no defined job.
